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NUMBER I. XrjLXlXjri. OU ) rER MONTH
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37 DIE; 25 HURT
IN TROLLEY CRASH
ON ILLINOIS ROAD
Speeding Traction Trains Meet
Head-on Near Staunton
with Awful Result
BLUNDER CAUSES ACCIDENT
Men and Women Bound for St.
Louis Carnival Are Vic
tims of Disaster
(Associated Press)
STAUNTON, 111.. Oct. 4.—Thirty
seven persons were killed and from
sixteen to twenty-five were Injured In
a collision on the Illinois Traction sys
tem two miles north of here late to
day.
At least three of the Injured probably
will dlo.
. The dead at Carllnvllle are:
W. S. STHEyaT. division superin
tendent traction company, Staunton.
A. P. IUCE, auditor of disburse
ments, traction system, Champaign,
111.
J. W. MILLER, Gillesple, 111., gen
eral superintendent of Superior Coal
company.
J. K. HAKBEDGER, Jamestown, 111.
C. WKRNEK, Champaign, 111.
RAYMOND BAUER, St. Louis.
D. E. BLACK, Springfield, assistant
superintendent of motive power, Illi
nois Traction system.
T. J. KEHWIN, St. Louts.
MANUEL AUNL>KRMILL, Baden
Baden, 111.
J. E. BERRY, Springfield, land com
missioner Illinois Traction system.
DR. H. E. C. GANOWAY, Decaturj
111.
L. J. SCHAEFER, St. Louis.
MRS. WILLIAM CLpUD, Benld, 111.
F. 8. HILL, Princeton, 111.
JOHN BLOTNA, Bonld, 111.
MRS. JOHN BLOTNA, Benld, 111.
DR. B. F. RBDSHAW, Curran, 111.
H. B. ROBINSON, Benld, 111.
E. M. ROSE, a collector for a weekly
magazine; father Is H. E. Rose. 1018
Wilson avenue, Chicago.
NINE UNIDENTIFIED WOMEN.
ONE UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
BEATRICE SENSIZER, Spring
field.
ADOLPH KUENZE, Belleville.
MRS. H. D. ROBINSON, BENLD.
MISS LIZZIE McPHERSON, GU
lesple.
MRS. C. H. KANE, Granite City.
The Injured:
An unidentified man Is dying In the
local hospital. He had a card In his
: (Continued on Pan Twi)
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
' . FORECAST
For la>* Angela* and vicinity: Cloudy
Wednesday; light Math wind. Maxim am
temperature yesterday, 75 degrees minimum
temperature, 58 degrees.
LOS ANGELES
Thomas Lee Woolwlne bares court records
to show District Attorney Fredericks sup
pressed alleged crime. > .-. PAGB 1
State Federation of Labor votes to continue
strikes of metal trades and brewery In
this city. • PAGE I
Convention 'of city Christian Endeavor
union will be held -In Christian church
Friday and Saturday evenings. PAOB 11
City council assures mayor and chief of
-police all necessary legislation for push- ■
Ing- Investigation of Times disaster. PAQS 8
Bankers' ball at Shrine auditorium Is at
tended by over 6000 guests. PAGE) 9
American Bankers' association opens thir
ty-sixth annual convention. PAGE) 9
Judge Conrey upholds license ordinance re
quiring light companies to pay percentage
of receipts to city. PAGE 11
Judge McCormlck Issues a permanent In
junction - against the garbage reloading
station at.Macy and Anderson streets.
• , PAGE 11
Neighbors save woman from attack of ruf
fian who tries to use chloroform. PAGE II
Board of public utilities requests mayor to
veto ordinance making Alvarado street a
boulevard. ■ PAGE It
Folloeman captures suspected burglars after
pistol duel In street. j s, PAGE II
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Ordinance Is presented In Pasadena coun
cil to censer moving picture shows. PAGE) 11
Musician stabbed during altercation with
fellow player at Venice. PAGE 11
Long Beach commercial organizations pass ■
resolutions . denouncing outrage against
the Times. PAGE 11
State encampment of I. O. O. V. convenes
In Santa Ana, PAGB 14
COAST *' -
The biggest oil deal ever put through on
the 1 "mi Ilk: coast Is consummated at San
Francisco. - PASS] 11
Detective Burns Identifies launch Pastime
found at Oakland boathouse as craft that
carried dynamite supposedly used In
wrecking Times. PAGE 1
The stato senate starts movement for con
vention at San Francisco to petition con
gress for big naval fleet on this coast.
/ \ ' % ■"". PAGE) 3
EASTERN ": '';\ '7-jJ
Thirty-seven killed and twenty-five Injured
in trolley crash near Staunton, 111. PAGE! 1
Dr. Harry Thurston Peck Is dismissed from
Columbia university. . PAGE 2
First report of New York night court
shows 446 women tried In single month.
. ■ PAGE 2
Two cases of cholera found on vessels ar
riving at New York from Italy. PAGE 1
Champ Clark and Senator Gore to stump
New York, state tor Democratic nominee
for governor. . PAOE 1
Congressman ' Tawney rescues woman and
children behind runaway horse. PAGE 4
"Cap" Streeter of Chicago Is to lose title
to his valuable made land for Judgment .
of 110,000. ' PAGE 4
' Midshipman who saved dozen lives in barge ■
disaster Is followed by 111 luck. PAGE 4
A live wire on washing machine kills man'
and hi* sister. PAGE 4
Coving ton county, Ala., mob burns negro
who assaulted farmer's wife. PAGE 4
FOREIGN \
Revolution flames In Portugal; palace Is
captured and king made prisoner. • PAGE 1
LOS ANGELES HERALD
Two City Officials Pointing to Bodies Dug from Ruins of Wrecked Times
Building and Workmen Putting One of Them in Temporary Container
_^_^__ _ J__ _
(Photo by Stagrg. Herald staff photographer)
IN GROUP (LETT TO MGHT)-WII,LIAM H. LAWS. IN CHABGE OF EXCAVATION WORK IN TUB RUTNB, PATTWII.MAN JAHVIS AND J. J. BACKUS, SUPERIN
TENDENT OF BPTLDINOa ____
BARES RECORDS TO
SHOW FREDERICKS
CONCEALED CRIME
Woolwine Cites Court Documents
to Prove Official Conspira
tor in Will Case
"The offense in all Its perfidy and
shamelessness," as Thomas Lee Wool
wine characterized the charges he
makes against District Attorney Fred
ericks of compounding a felony while
in office, was the subject of Mr. Wool
wine's speech in University Assembly
hall at Thirty-fifth and Wesley streets
last night. In addition Mr. Woolwine
took up Captain Fredericks' "alleged
answer" in detail and dissected each
statement made by the district attor-
ney.
The audience was clearly with Mr.
Woolwlne, and at the close of the
speech he received one of the enthusi
astic receptions which characterize all
hla meetings. His speech is aa follows:
"The speaker has had considerable
experience with persons accused of
serious offenses, and it is but natural
for any man when accused of such a
grave offenso as the one of which I
am now accusing Mr. Frederick* to
squirm and twist and »try to cover up
the real issues. This he has done In
his newspaper interview. My opponent
attempts to reply in the morning
papers and also in one of the afternoon
papers, which is, In fact, no reply at
all and should not be dignified with an
answer. I will quote some portions of
his interview and answer the same, so
that it may be seen that he is not only
deliberately falsifying, but that his
misstatements may be proved by the
records in the court house filed in the
case.
"Now in relation to the first forged
will he has this to say:
Since giving my interview to *he
papers yesterday evening I might
add briefly, but not finally, that
when this case was brought to me
by an old client and friend there
was no claim of a crime or forgery
or a thought of anything but a civil
suit to break a poorly drawn will.
This will was not a forgery and
was never clalmod by anyone to be
a subject for criminal action, either
then or at any other time.
SIGNED BY FREDERICKS
"A sufficient answer to this false
statement is found in a paper filed In
case No. 9984, in which it is alleged,
over the signature of John D. Freder
icks, as follows:
Each and all of said alterations,
additions and erasures were made
and forged by said Lucy King, and
by some other person or persons
unknown.
"It Is further alleged in the same
paper, over the signature of John D.
Fredericks, that two codicils to said
will 'contain material alterations, ad
ditions and erasures, made without the
knowledge or consent of said Michael
H. King, and each and all of said al
terations, additions and erasures were
made and forged by said Lucy King.'
And then, referring to another codicil
to the first will, to wit, the codicil of
date May 4, 1904, the following Is al
leged, over the signature of John D.
Fredericks:
Said codicil was wholly forged
and fabricated by said Lucy King,
and by some other person or per-
sons unknown.
"And in relation to another codicil
to the samo will, and of date September
21, 1904, this language appears, over
the signature of John D. Fredericks:
Said codicil or will was wholly
forged and fabricated by said Lucy
King and by some person or per
sons unknown.
"And in reference to a codicil to the
same will of date April 6, 1905, appears*
the following allegation, over the sig
nature of John D. Fredericks:
Said will or codicil was wholly
(Continued on Pag* Thirteen)
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1910.
REVOLUTION FLAMES IN PORTUGAL;
KING PRISONER; LISBON BOMBARDED
Army and Navy Turn Against the Monarchy-Streets of Capital
Scene of Fierce Fighting-Wire Communication with
Royal City Has Been Interrupted
LONDON, Oct. s.—The Standard correspondent of the Reuter
Telegram company confirms the report of a revolution in Portugal,
and adds that the rebels have captured the palace.
According to the Daily Mail, King Manuel is a prisoner, street
fighting has occurred, the warships are bombarding the palace and
that all communication with the capital is cut off.
The Eastern Telegraph company announced this afternoon
the receipt from its station at Carcavellos, eleven miles from Lis
bon, of a message that all communication with the capital was in
terrupted.
The Daily Mail prints its report of the revolution without a
date line, and it may be based upon a wireless dispatch, said to
have been received by the Paris Matin, reading:
"A revolution has broken out in Lisbon and warships are now
bombarding the capital. The army and navy are supporting the
revolutionaries."
A Portuguese merchant in London says he received news of
a plot in Lisbon Monday. The price of Portuguese bonds dropped
heavily on the stock exchange here yesterday.
The long-waited revolution in Portu
gal has broken out. Lisbon Is in the
hands of the Republicans, the royal
standard has been torn from the palace
and the flag of the revolutionists has
been raised in its place.
Some reports have it that King
Manuel Is a prisoner, army and navy
have added their support to trans
forming the monarchy into a republic,
and the movement that begun Tues
day In the capital. Is likely to spread
quickly throughout the ■ country-
The warships began bombarding the
king's palace at 2 o'clock in the after
noon with small show of resistance, and
the supporters of the monarchy were
forced to capitulate.
It is believed the killing of Prof.
Bombarda, the Republican deputy, and
anti-clerical, by an army lieutenant,
was the direct cause of the rising, al
thought ever since King Manuel as
cended the throne, there have been
FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE
Tlje first letter of The Herald's mail opened yesterday morning contained a check for
$50 payable to the order of the editor of The Herald and signed by Mr. Isaac Norton, with a
note saying that it was "for the fund to aid the sufferers of the Times' employes." The check
had been mailed on yesterday, as soon as Mr. Norton saw the announcement in the after
noon papers that The Herald had been named by the mayor as one of the recipients of dona
tions of citizens for the relief of the widows and orphans made b,y the awful crime of last
Friday night. The agony that must come to the hapless women and children whose husbands
and fathers were taken away from them, at the thought that their loved ones fell victims to
man's inhumanity to man, will be mitigated by the charity which shows that, after all, there is
infinitely moro^of good than bad in mankind.
We hope every citizen of Los Angeles who feels that he can do so will give some
thing to relieve, in so far as material assistance can, the distress which has been brought upon
so many innocent ones in our city. ,  . ' sfcj;
The Herald will gladly receive and acknowledge all donations. Those received to date
follow: . j ; ._,_
Boos Bros., by Howard Boos $100.00
Isaac Norton 50.00
E. E. Kinsel 10.00
James Hanley • 5.00
G. G. Magill 5.00
plots for the overthrow of the mon
archy and against his life.
The Republican party has been plan
ning for a complete change In the gov
ernment, and King Manuel, according
to the Republican leaders, by his disre
gard for the rights of the people, and
by his blind insistence on a dictatorial
system, has added to the people's
wrath.
As usual under such circumstances,
telegraph communication with Lisbon
has been cut off, but wireless connec
tion with vessels lying off Lisbon has
amply confirmed the revolution.
MINISTER GAGE'S FRIENDS
ANXIOUS FOR HIS SAFETY
Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles is
the United States minister to Portu
gal, and when news of the revolution
in that country reached Los Angeles
(Continued on Face Three)
Giver $ 1.00
Cash 1-00
T. O. Kent 1.00
Cash 50
JUSTICE MOODY
RESIGNS OFFICE;
ILLNESS IS CAUSE
Member of Supreme Court Bench
Signifies Intention to Re
tire on November 20
BEVERLY, Mass., Oct. 4. —Associate
Justice William H. Moody of the
United States supreme court today
tendered his resignation to President
Taft, to take effect November 20.
The president wrote to Justice Moody,
who is at Magnolia, accepting the
resignation and expressing his high re»
gard for the retiring jurist. *
In retirement Justice Moody will re
ceive the full pay of an active member
of the court, $12,000 a year.
Justice Moody has been 111 for more
than a year. Despite the fact that he
had known for some time that Mr.
Moody's retirement was Inevitable, the
president said today that he had ac
cepted the resignation with great re
luctance.
When he shall have appointed suc
cessors to the late Chief Justice Puller
and Justice Moody, Mr. Taft within
two years of taking office will have ap
pointed four of the justices of the
supreme court.
RECOVER GOLD STOLEN ON
STEAMER CITY OF SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Oct. 4.—Postal officials
believe that all the gold bullion and
currency stolen from the registered
mall pouches on the steamship City
of Seattle, from Skagwya, has been
recovered. The eight bars of gold
found In Messman Thomas Buckley's
clothes and in the bunk of another
member of the crew weighed thirty
pounds avoirdupois and are valued at
$7680. The currency recovered repre
sented $5000.
On Information given by Buckley,
Michael Pendergast and Gustaf J. B.
Bergllne, seamen, were arrested.
Postofflce detectives say these three
men were the only persons concerned
in the robbery.
vivi'i i/> xOI)ri?m« n.*n.r 2c. on trains »«.
nli-l IjrJuJJi Kj\Jl AXjO . SI'NOAYS 80. ON TRAINS 10a
DYNAMITE CRAFT IS LOCATED;
CRIMINALS' IDENTITY FIXED;
ARRESTS TO BE MADE HERE
Launch Pastime Under Alias of "Peerless"
Used by Bryson, Morris and Leonard
to Bring Explosive to This City
DEEP CONSPIRACY FAST UNFOLDING
Detective Burns, En Route to Los Angeles,
Declares Capture of Men Who De
stroyed Times Building Sure
[Special to Tha Herald]
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.—The discovery of the launch
Pastime, in which, it is believed, 500 pounds of dynamite was
taken to some point near Los Angeles from Giant, where it was
purchased September 20, and the sudden departure of Detective
William Burns for Los Angeles, accompanied by two of the
shrewdest men on the local force, probably presage the capture of
the persons' responsible for dynamiting the Los Angeles Times.
The fact that the launch was found here indicates that the
dynamite, after being taken south, was cached at some conveni
ent point, and that the launch then returned to San Francisco bay.
It is surmised the men then went to the powder cache and got the
explosive used with such deadly effect.
"I will get the men who set off the charge," Burns said last
night on board the train Lark, bound for Los Angeles.
"There is no question about that. I will get the men who did
the work. The identity, of the men who instigated the plot, how
ever, will take longer tq uncover. It may be four or five weeks be
fore I have all the details of the plot."
The launch Pastime was identified positively this afternoon
by George A. Phillips, shipping clerk for the Giant Powder com
pany, as the one on which the dynamite was taken from the plant
at Giant. The three men who obtained the launch from its owner,
Douglas A. Burrowes of 1314, Linden street, Oakland, answer the
description of the three men who appeared at the powder plant.
The Pastime is moored at the Alameda side of Webster street
bridge across Oakland estuary at the wharf of Captain John Stan
ley. The examination of the craft by Oakland detectives left no
doubt in their minds that it is the one used by the men who ob
tained the dynamite. Screw marks in the name Pastime showed
that another name had been fastened over it. Two pairs of over
alls, such as were worn by two of the men who got the dynamite,
were found in the Pastime. On the evening of September 19
three men inspected the launches in care of Captain Stanley and
picked out the Pastime. They made inquiry about the boat and
were referred by Stanley to the owner. Giving the names of J.
B. Bryce and F. A. Perry, two of the men called on Burrowes the
next afternoon and hired the launch, putting up $500 cash as a de
posit. Their agreement was to pay $30 if they used the craft one
week, and $40 if they kept it ten days. The description of the
men given by Burrowes shows that without any doubt J. B. Bryce
was the man who gave the name of A. J. Bryson, and Robert
Leonard to the powder company employes. The man who claimed
himself to be Perry was the Spanish appearing man who used the
name of William Morris in his dealings with the powder com
pany.
Detective William J. Burns went in a launch to the wharf
where the Pastime is tied and passed nearly two hours in inspect
ing the boat and talking to Captain Stanley. They were joined by
Captain Petersen and Detectives Sinclair and Hodgkins and James
McSorley of Oakland. Burns then conferred with Earl Rogers.
A. J. Bryson was a visitor to Rogers today. He is a prominent
mine owner of Dutch Flat and his name was used by the buyers
of the dynamite at Giant to facilitate the purchase of the explosive.
It is evident that the theory of those probing the case is that the
dynamite was used by experienced miners who were employed
for the purpose by the actual conspirators.
8 MORE BODIES
FOUND IN DEBRIS
Grewsome Day's Work at Times
Wreck Ends with Discov
ery of 15th Corpse
Eight bodies were taken from the ruing
of the Tlme» building yesterday, making
fifteen recovered to dale.
Today the experts appointed by Mayor
Alexander to probe the explosion mny be
able to determine the character of explosive
used by the condition of the ground where
It occurred.
A special committee appointed yester
day will submit to the city council today
plans for the enlargement of the police
force. It is probable many men will be
added to the force.
The State Federation of Labor, in ses
sion here, refused yesterday to call off the
strikes now in progress. It appointed a
committee of seven men to UsveMlsate the
explosion.
I'olice believe capture of men said to have
used launch Pastime to carry powder out
of Han Francisco bay will solve mystery.
Shortly after 11 o'clock last night a
body supposed to be that of Charles
Haggerty, a pressman, was taken from
the ruins of the wrecked Times build
ing. A small wrench, said to be one
used by Haggerty, was found near the
right hand. The body was found be
neath a section of wooden flooring near
a door In the basement, where, it is
said, he was seen to fall. Haggerty"s
body Is the fifteenth taken from the
ruins.
TWO ABE IDENTIFIEU
The finding of the body last night
miike.H a total of eight corpses taken
from the debris yesterday. The first
(Continued on !'•«• Three; i
CENTS
BURNS IDENTIFIES
DYNAMITE CRAFT
Detectives Certain They Have
Found Launch That Car
ried Times Explosive
OAKLAND, Oct. 4.—ln tho discovery;
of the launch Pastime at the boat
house of Burrowes & Baxter, in the
Oakland estuary, the detectives who
are working on the case of the dyna
miting of the Los Angeles Times build
ing are certain they have at last lo
latod the mysterious craft known aa
the "Peerless," and used by the perpe
trators or the crime to carry the dyna
mite sticks from the salesrooms of the
powder company at Giant, Contra
Costa county, September 23.
The boat was identified today by
George Phillips, chief salesman of the
powder company, as being identical
with the one used by the men who pur
chased the powder. Detective W. J.
Burns, representing Earl Rogers, who
is conducting the investigation into thn
matter, visited the boat house today
in company with Captain of Detectives
W. J. Petersen of Oakland and several
detectives from Los Angeles.
After a careful examination of tho
launch, and after hearing Phillips' Iden
tification, Burns said:
"There cannot be a doubt about that
being the boat used by the men we are
after. Bit by bit we have gained on
them, and the finding of the boat in
which they carried on most of theis
early operations is very important."
NAME FIXED OVKB
Two pairs of common blue overalls
and a torn piece of a San Francisco
daily of September 24 were the only;
things found in the boat.
It i.s plain to be seen where the name
platea bearing some other name than
the Pastime had been fixed over the
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